Entries by Tom Morin

I learned why Alan Mulally is such a unique CEO when I heard him speak last October. He changed the way I run my business and inspired me to create our MVP Plan. What makes him unique First off, Mulally is responsible for saving the Ford Motor Company. When Ford was at its lowest point (losing 17 Billion in 2006) he led the […]

You’d call me a student of Lean because for as long as I’ve been working, I’ve been trying to learn and promote the tenants of Lean Manufacturing. I say student because I’m constantly learning more and even more often being humbled by how much i don’t know. I think my biggest aha moment came […]

Kudos to Mitch Bell who was chosen as the most promising student in his class at BCIT. It’s great to see such keen students entering our trade and investing in an apprenticeship. AWMAC members support these students by contributing to a well-stocked toolbag for the highest achieving students. All the staff at Morinwood wish Mitch […]

Construction has traditionally been considered a male bastion where only a rare few women could succeed. Despite some big shifts by government and business, women still make up only a pittance of the workforce. Douglas sets out to discover why… Read the article featuring our Morinwood staff here

Establish the budget
Based off the project agreement and indicative drawings, we use our experience to build a realistic budget of what the final design will cost.

Imbed with design team
We become part of the design team, collaborating on the BIM model and attending user-group meetings to deliver the most cost-effective details for our scope of work. If it is in the early design phase we have the greatest impact on the schedule and value.

Track the data
As the design progresses it’s critical to follow the evolution of the details. Since a hospital design processes takes many years to complete and it becomes critical to be able to follow the story of the developments and changes that have gone on. Our database keeps records for the team to fall back on should disagreements arise later in the process.

Execute
The ultimate goal is a flawless install and satisfied owner. Because we have been involved from the beginning of the process we take responsibility for delivering the details we helped to develop.